BMJ19h
Sexual harassment and abuse in sport: the role of the team doctor
Sexual harassment and abuse occur in all sports and at all levels with an increased risk at the elite level. The physical and psychological consequences of sexual harassment and abuse are significant ...
BMJ9d
Associations of occupational and leisure-time physical activity with all-cause mortality: an individual participant data meta-analysis
Objective Health effects of different physical activity domains (ie, during leisure time, work and transport) are generally considered positive. Using Active Worker consortium data, we assessed ...
BMJ13d
A decade on: successes and future directions for integrating physical activity into healthcare curricula in the UK and EU
In 2014, as part of the outcomes from the inaugural World Heart Federations Emerging Leaders’ work,1 a network of ...
BMJ1d
Correlation between functional asymmetry of professional soccer players and sprint
Background The functional asymmetry (FA) of the soccer player lower limb is often analyzed to reduce the risk of injury. In football have been described power asymmetries (Samadi et al., 2009; ...
BMJ17h
Risk factors for injuries in male professional soccer: a systematic review
2 Body@Work, Research Centre Physical Activity, Work and Health, TNO-VU University Medical Centre, Amsterdam, The Netherlands 3 VU University Medical Center, EMGO Institute for Health and Care ...
BMJ1d
Heading in football. Part 1: Development of biomechanical methods to investigate head response
Objectives: There has been growing controversy regarding long term effects of repeated low severity head impacts such as when heading a football. However, there are few scientific data substantiating ...
BMJ9d
Position statement: IOC framework on fairness, inclusion and non-discrimination on the basis of gender identity and sex variations
In November 2021, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) released the Framework on Fairness, Inclusion and Non-Discrimination on the Basis of Gender Identity and Sex Variations.1 The Framework aims ...
BMJ8d
How to manage travel fatigue and jet lag in athletes? A systematic review of interventions
Correspondence to Professor Dina C(Christa) Janse van Rensburg, Faculty of Health Science, Section Sports Medicine & Sport Exercise Medicine and Lifestyle Institute (SEMLI), University of Pretoria, ...
BMJ9d
Wellness, fatigue and physical performance acclimatisation to a 2-week soccer camp at 3600 m (ISA3600)
Objectives To examine the time course of wellness, fatigue and performance during an altitude training camp (La Paz, 3600 m) in two groups of either sea-level (Australian) or altitude (Bolivian) ...
BMJ10d
Effect of anticipation during unknown or unexpected exercise duration on rating of perceived exertion, affect, and physiological function
2 University of Cape Town, Research Unit for Exercise Science and Sports Medicine, Newlands, South Africa Correspondence to: Professor St Clair Gibson University of Cape Town, Research Unit for ...
BMJ3d
Rebuilding dreams: prioritising the needs of Ukraine’s Olympic sports amidst war
The ongoing conflict in Ukraine, sparked by Russia’s unprovoked invasion in February 2022, has not only wrought devastation on the nation’s infrastructure and population but has also cast a long ...